THE WEEK IN REVIEW: DECEMBER 21-27, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE PANDEMIC,

THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING.

PLEASE GET VACCINATED,

WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY

& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

DECEMBER 27 IS FRUIT CAKE DAY.

DECEMBER 31 IS NEW YEAR’S EVE.

JANUARY 1 IS NEW YEAR’S DAY 2026.

JANUARY 2 IS SCIENCE FICTION DAY.

JANUARY 4 IS WORLD BRAILLE DAY, SPAGHETTI DAY AND HYPNOTISM DAY.

JANUARY 5 IS BIRD DAY, CELEBRATING OUR FINE FEATHERED FRIENDS.

JANUARY 6 IS CUDDLE DAY. CELEBRATE WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE.

JANUARY 8 IS BUBBLE BATH DAY.

JANUARY 10 IS HOUSEPLANT APPRECIATION DAY.

JANUARY 11 IS MILK DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*The Honduras have announced their next President.

*The Trump/Republican regime is campaigning to oppose the European Union's Digital Services Act/DSA, which is intended to combat hateful speech, misinformation and disinformation.

*The reported COVID state of the world, as of December 27, 2025. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???

*Trying to survive despite the lack of aid.

*Pope Leo XIV obviously doesn't support medically assisted suicide.

*Jimmy Kimmel got to address the United Kingdom.

*The mystery boxes hidden within the home.

*A windfall for a damaged town.

*Entertaining signs.

*Speculation: Will China's investments in Latin America hurt United States farmers???

*The HAIRBO Candy Company celebrates it 105th anniversary this year.

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*Israel is planning to establish more settlements along the West Bank, despite the fact all of them may be illegal.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues…  

*While the Ukraine still hopes for peace, Russia keeps fighting. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Canada plans to give the Ukraine aid.

*Speculation: Is Russia in financial trouble???

THE TERRORIST REPORT…

*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

*The Trump/Republican regime has decided to pause 5/FIVE wind farms.

*The Trump/Republican regime also plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, USA.

*Where are all the new species coming from???

*January 5 is Bird Day, celebrating our fine feathered friends.

*January 10 is Houseplant Appreciation Day.

*FYI: There are coastal areas that accept used Christmas Trees🎄 to help rebuild sand dunes along the beach. Check with yours to see if this program is available in your area.

*FYI: Some zoos accept used Christmas Trees🎄 to help feed their animals. Check with yours to see if this program is available in your area.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

*The oddities of a new planet.

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war.  

*Video game developer Vince Zampella (the Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, Star Wars franchises and more) is no longer with us.

*Comedic actor Pat Finn (many TV and movie roles from 1992-2025) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

*Singer-songwriter Chris Rea (♫Fool (If You Think It’s Over)♫ and many more hits between 1973-2025) is no longer with us.

*Actress Rachel Carpani (NCIS LA, McLeod’s Daughters, other shows) has taken her last bow on life's stage.

*Actress Imani Dia Smith (stage version of The Lion King, other productions) has taken her last bow on life's stage.

*Meteorologist Dr. Neil Frank, director of the United States National Hurricane Center between 1973-1987 has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY

NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…

ON FOREIGN ISSUES…

*The US has attacked ISIS based targets in Nigeria.

*The Trump/Republican regime is campaigning to oppose the European Union's Digital Services Act/DSA, which is intended to combat hateful speech, misinformation and disinformation.

*The Trump/Republican regime wants Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro out of office.

*Still hoping for peace, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to meet with Trump in Florida December 28.

*Will the Trump/Republican regime recall some ambassadors???

*Trump still wants to annex Greenland.

*Trump has announced the US will be keeping both the recently seized Venezuelan oil and the tankers.

*Will rural areas suffer because of the Trump/Republican regime's Visa Fees.

*Analysis: How Trump/Republican regime decisions affect world hunger.

*Speculation: Will China's investments in Latin America hurt United States farmers???

*Speculation: Is State Department advice based upon the law or something else???

THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…

*Jim Beam will be closing a Kentucky distillery for a year.

*Some stores are now charging return fees.

*Without pennies, will prices go up or down???

*Analysis: What have the Trump/Republican regime tariffs accomplished??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Analysis: How will Christmas 2025 sales turn out???

*Opinion: A look at the year in editorial cartoons.

*Opinion: The perspective of one Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employee.

*Speculation: What is the current status of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau???

*Speculation: Which states will adopt Trump/Republican regime tax cuts passed in the "One Big Beautiful Bill"???

ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…

*Opinion: With ICE, is cruelty the point???

*Speculation: Legitimate raid or something else???

*Speculation: The current status and future of detention centers.

ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...

*The Trump Class Battleship???

*Trump presenting his first Kennedy Awards didn't do well on TV, while the Trump-Kennedy Center is going to have to rethink its website address. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Analysis: The Republicans in 2026.

*Speculation: Who is enforcing the Crypto regulations???

THE BALLROOM BLITZ...

*A review of the redecorating, so far.

ALSO…

*FBI Director Kash Patel has new, tax payer financed, transportation. He is also planning to relocate FBI headquarters. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Trump's new poll numbers apparently mirror the economy. But is his pollster in trouble??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Trump on Christmas, including Jeffrey Epstein??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Who still currently has a grant???

*Keeping track of all the legal actions against the current Trump/Republican regime and its personnel.

*The latest from the White House.

CITY SEIZURES…

*The Supreme Court has said no National Guard personnel in Chicago, for now.

NOTE: Washington, DC is the only city the Trump/Republican regime has any official authority to act within. The rest are questionable, at best.

AN ACTUAL PHOTO

THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…

*Where are the missing files from last week???

*The Department of Justice released more files. But apparently this batch wasn't supposed to be released. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*Apparently some of the redacting can be undone.

*Former President Bill Clinton has added his voice to the demand wanting ALL the files released!

*The authenticity of one letter is being denied.

*At least 1/ONE photo has been proven as falsified.

*Trump isn't happy that the Department of Justice has found even MORE documents to review. But he does want anything that "embarrasses the Democrats" released. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Has the White House taken over the Department of Justice's X/Twitter account???

*Opinion: Is there a cover up???

*Opinion: A look at the past year of this issue from an editorial cartoon viewpoint.

*Speculation: Just how many trips has Trump taken on Epstein's jet???

*Speculation: Could there be even more suspects???

*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.

MEDICAL NEWS…

FACT BASED OPINION

*The benefits of sleep.

*Speculation: Donald Trump's current medical status.

*The current status of your hospital.

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*The Court has said no National Guard personnel in Chicago, for now.

DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…

*Why was a 60 Minutes article pulled??? However, doing so didn't end well. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Trump thinks The New York Times is the true enemy of the people???  Yet he apparently also doesn't want any television that doesn't support him. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Bari Weiss plans to "overhaul" CBS News and 60 Minutes.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*A look at North Carolina.

*Opinion: Whatever happened to the separation of church and state???

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*Trump statements of the year.

*How Christmas went global.

*How It's A Wonderful Life became a classic.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Speculation: What will Congress do about Health Care???

*Congress is in recess until January 5, 2026.

*The latest Bills pending before Congress.

ELSEWHERE…

*At the 2025 Turning Point USA conference... (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Self driving cars apparently can't operate during power outages.

*Apparently there has been a large exodus at the Heritage Foundation.

*Times Square plans to drop the ball TWICE on New Year's Eve!

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*A windfall for a damaged town.

ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: DECEMBER 21-27, 2014

FRANCE CELEBRATES ITS 70th ANNIVERSARY OF JOINING

THE UNITED NATIONS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY 2015.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...

*KEURIG IS RECALLING OVER SIX MILLION OF THEIR K10 MINI-BREWING SYSTEMS DUE TO POSSIBLE BURN HAZARDS. The units were made and sold between December 2009 and July 2014.
*South Korea's Hydro and Nuclear Power Plant is reporting it has been hacked and has requested China's help with the investigation into the matter.
*Beji Caid Essebsi is the new President elect of Tunisia.
*The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission has fined Deutsche Bank over $3 BILLION U.S. Dollars for customer fund flaws.
*After a second round of parliament voting, Greece is still without a new President.

CONCERNING NORTH KOREA...

*The United Nations' Security Council is currently discussing North Korea's Human Rights policies and record.

*North Korea was without Internet service for several hours as China continues its own independent investigation of alleged computer hacker attacks.

*Despite warnings from North Korea, Sony Pictures rescheduled The Interview for a limited release. So far, nothing bad has happened to the theaters involved. Early reports from critics is that the movie is actually worth watching. North Korea is still calling it "a very dangerous film that justifies and promotes terrorism."

*While still denying any involvement in the initial attack on Sony Pictures, North Korea's Central News Agency used racial slurs against United States President Barack Obama during their Saturday news broadcast on the story.

CONCERNING THE WAR ON TERROR...

*Pope Francis has formally condemned ISIS/ISIL forces for their war and attacks on women, children, and minorities.
*Pakistan officials are vowing to bring the Taliban to justice for the senseless slaughter of over 140 people, mostly students, at the Peshawar School last week; including reinstating the death penalty for convicted terrorists.
*Suicide bombers still seem to be the "weapon" of choice in the Middle East.


BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE UKRAINE...

*Kazakhstan has renewed its military cooperation with the Ukraine in their conflict with pro-Russian separatists.
*The Ukrainian government is proceeding in negotiations with NATO, while Russia and Pakistan have entered into a gas deal together.
*As Russia tries to stabilize the ruble, Vladimir Putin has announced price controls on vodka to prevent black market, bootlegging, and moon shining sales.
*The Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists recently completed a prisoner exchange near Donbass.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...

*The United States Congress is off on winter break until after the new year begins.
*Despite warnings from North Korea, Sony Pictures rescheduled The Interview for a limited release. So far, nothing bad has happened to the theaters involved. Early reports from critics is that the movie is actually worth watching.
*Computer hackers reportedly attacked both the Playstation and Xbox Live networks on Christmas Day. Sony is trying to restore their Playstation channel with no word on the current status of the Xbox system from Microsoft.

*The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission has fined Deutsche Bank over $3 BILLION U.S. Dollars for customer fund flaws.

*Film maker Joseph Sargent (The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, MacArthur, etc) is no longer with us.
*Singer Joe Cocker (I'll Get By With A Little Help From My Friends, Up Where We Belong) has sadly lost his battle against lung cancer.



THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL ITS READERSHIP A HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WE'LL SEE YOU IN 2015!


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